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Our team

Cranbourne Staff 2026/27

Headteacher – Mrs Isla Grayson (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Assistant Headteachers - Mr Kerry Carter and Mr Matt Girvan (Deputy Safeguarding Leads)

Reception - Mrs Sonia Thomsett/ Mrs Nicola Whitenstall (EYFS lead)
Reception - Mrs Natasha Skinner / Mrs Cindy Blunden
Year 1 - Mrs Louise Warren
Year 1 - Mrs Rovena Musiqi
Year 2 - Miss Aleah Warren
Year 2 - Mrs Sam Sharp / Mrs Mary Stevenson
Year 3 - Mr Kerry Carter / Mr Matt Girvan
Year 3 - Miss Sarah Edwards
Year 4 - Mrs Ellen Zvandasara ./ Mrs Fran Zagara-Gayfer
Year 4 - Mrs Esther Hibbin
Year 5 - Mrs Emma Saxon
Year 5 - Mrs Gemma Page/ Mrs Sarah Westney
Year 6 - Miss Jordan Beach (Head of Upper School)
Year 6 - Miss Alisha Clark


SENCo - Miss Adelaide Yarwood (Additional Safeguarding Lead)
Assistant SENCo (leading on autism and communication) - Mrs Lynne Bennett


Additional teaching staff
Mrs Mary Stevenson, Mrs Sarah Westney

Mrs Melisa Dogan - maternity leave (from October)


Office Manager and PA to the headteacher - Miss Naomi Edwards
Office Administrator - Mrs Gill Stapleton

Receptionist and Administration Assistant - Mrs Kirsty Meager

Site Manager - Mr Tom Sampford


Classroom support

Cover supervisor - Miss Chloe Moncur-Byrne

Teaching Assistants
Mrs Shelley Samuels, Mrs Helen Moss, Mrs Barbara Page, Mrs Alison Murray, Mrs Alison Maughan, Mrs Jacqui Montgomery, Mrs Hilary Garrad, Mrs Louise Wray, Mrs Claire Allison, Mrs Sarah McNally, Mrs Tara Santagata, Mrs Caroline Garrett, Mrs Nicola Wing, Mrs Abigail Williams, Mrs Fran Moore, Mrs Nicola Dobson, Mrs Vicky Cannas, Mrs Shellie Pain, Mr Philip Tester


Midday Supervisors - Mrs Demi Trumpaityte, Mrs Katie Magill, Ms Katie Leigh, Mrs Suela Brasha